7. EACH and EVERY

Each and every have basically the same meaning. We use each when we are thinking of all people or things but seen as individuals. When we use every (person), we mean all (people, i.e. everyone). EXAMPLE: Each person has two ears and a nose. EXAMPLE: Every child deserves good education. Each and every are used to refer to more than two. EXAMPLE: Each member at the meeting had a free lunch. EXAMPLE: Every member at the meeting had a free lunch. Each can be used to mean only two while every can mean three or more or a large number. EXAMPLE: Each player playing in the singles final has certain style. (= two players) EXAMPLE: There were cars parked along every street in town. (= all the streets) Each/every is used before a singular countable noun to talk about a whole group. EXAMPLE: Each/every member of the gang was questioned for possible involvement in the crime. We use of after each but not after every. EXAMPLE: Each of the areas is given a postal code. / Each one of the areas is given a postal code. EXAMPLE: Every of the areas is given a postal code. (INCORRECT) Each can be used in the middle of a sentence or after a pronoun. EXAMPLE: After the bitter quarrel, my girlfriend and I each went our separate ways. Every can be used with some uncountable nouns. EXAMPLE: He gave me every advice before I went for that climb.